worm question

[Pond Diver]

I was cleaning out my pondmaster filter and found some tiny red worms in the
coarse pad. They're 1/4 to 1/2 inch long and very thin. What are they? I
don't think they're bad and didn't wash them away. I just changed out the
charcoal pad and rinsed off the coarse pad. I put the filter back together
and returned it to service...worms and all.

The pond seems healthy. I had a fish kill a while back and it was driving
me nuts. But I'm pretty sure it was due to warm water and way too many
fish. Things have leveled off and the remaining fish (9 in 250gal) seem
very content. I have lots of lilies and some other plants I can't pronounce
or spell. The water is very clear too.

Anyway, I'm sure someone can end my curiosity.

--
Pond Diver

[Benign Vanilla]

"Pond Diver" > wrote in message
...
> I was cleaning out my pondmaster filter and found some tiny red worms in
the
> coarse pad. They're 1/4 to 1/2 inch long and very thin. What are they?
I
> don't think they're bad and didn't wash them away. I just changed out the
> charcoal pad and rinsed off the coarse pad. I put the filter back
together
> and returned it to service...worms and all.
>
> The pond seems healthy. I had a fish kill a while back and it was driving
> me nuts. But I'm pretty sure it was due to warm water and way too many
> fish. Things have leveled off and the remaining fish (9 in 250gal) seem
> very content. I have lots of lilies and some other plants I can't
pronounce
> or spell. The water is very clear too.

Tubifex maybe?

BV.

[Benign Vanilla]

"Pond Diver" > wrote in message
...
> I was cleaning out my pondmaster filter and found some tiny red worms in
the
> coarse pad. They're 1/4 to 1/2 inch long and very thin. What are they?
I
> don't think they're bad and didn't wash them away. I just changed out the
> charcoal pad and rinsed off the coarse pad. I put the filter back
together
> and returned it to service...worms and all.
>
> The pond seems healthy. I had a fish kill a while back and it was driving
> me nuts. But I'm pretty sure it was due to warm water and way too many
> fish. Things have leveled off and the remaining fish (9 in 250gal) seem
> very content. I have lots of lilies and some other plants I can't
pronounce
> or spell. The water is very clear too.

Tubifex maybe?

BV.

[Newbie Bill]

I believe that would be blood worms. Generally considered harmless and good
fish food if they get into the pond. They generally like to feast in the
muck and goop of your filter. Though mostly my opinion I believe if they
are actually growing in the pond that is a sign you have too much muck and
crud and could be a breeding ground for bad bacteria.
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas


"Pond Diver" > wrote in message
...
> I was cleaning out my pondmaster filter and found some tiny red worms in
the
> coarse pad. They're 1/4 to 1/2 inch long and very thin. What are they?
I
> don't think they're bad and didn't wash them away. I just changed out the
> charcoal pad and rinsed off the coarse pad. I put the filter back
together
> and returned it to service...worms and all.
>
> The pond seems healthy. I had a fish kill a while back and it was driving
> me nuts. But I'm pretty sure it was due to warm water and way too many
> fish. Things have leveled off and the remaining fish (9 in 250gal) seem
> very content. I have lots of lilies and some other plants I can't
pronounce
> or spell. The water is very clear too.
>
> Anyway, I'm sure someone can end my curiosity.
>
> --
> Pond Diver
>
>
>

[Newbie Bill]

I believe that would be blood worms. Generally considered harmless and good
fish food if they get into the pond. They generally like to feast in the
muck and goop of your filter. Though mostly my opinion I believe if they
are actually growing in the pond that is a sign you have too much muck and
crud and could be a breeding ground for bad bacteria.
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas


"Pond Diver" > wrote in message
...
> I was cleaning out my pondmaster filter and found some tiny red worms in
the
> coarse pad. They're 1/4 to 1/2 inch long and very thin. What are they?
I
> don't think they're bad and didn't wash them away. I just changed out the
> charcoal pad and rinsed off the coarse pad. I put the filter back
together
> and returned it to service...worms and all.
>
> The pond seems healthy. I had a fish kill a while back and it was driving
> me nuts. But I'm pretty sure it was due to warm water and way too many
> fish. Things have leveled off and the remaining fish (9 in 250gal) seem
> very content. I have lots of lilies and some other plants I can't
pronounce
> or spell. The water is very clear too.
>
> Anyway, I'm sure someone can end my curiosity.
>
> --
> Pond Diver
>
>
>

[Ka30P]

Bloodworms are the larva of a species of
midge fly. They are deposited there are
eggs by the female midge fly. They will
mature and change and fly off. They make
good fish food and is usually why they are only
found in the filter. Goldfish and koi, both carp
kissing cousins, spend a lot of their time checking out the bottom for just
such tasty critters.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Ka30P]

Bloodworms are the larva of a species of
midge fly. They are deposited there are
eggs by the female midge fly. They will
mature and change and fly off. They make
good fish food and is usually why they are only
found in the filter. Goldfish and koi, both carp
kissing cousins, spend a lot of their time checking out the bottom for just
such tasty critters.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html